Iranian Space Agency
aka ISA, سازمان فضایی ایران
The Iranian Space Agency (ISA) was established in 2004 and operates under Iran's Ministry of Information and Communications Technology. Iran has developed domestic launch vehicles (Safir, Simorgh) and Earth observation satellites including Fajr (2015), Zafar-1/2 (2020/2022), and Khayyam (2022, built by Russia). Iran successfully placed satellites in orbit independently and is expanding capabilities in both civilian and military space programs.
Products & Services
Khayyam
operationalHigh-resolution EO satellite launched on Soyuz-2.1b from Baikonur in August 2022; 1m resolution imagery.
Since 2022
Simorgh Launch Vehicle
operationalTwo-stage orbital launch vehicle with LEO capability, used for domestic satellite launches.
Since 2017
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